Please note that the lexical concordance has not been reviewed and should not be referenced as a definitive and accurate concordance to the poetic corpus. Dates in particular may be taken from earlier editions and should be checked.
ONP: 2nema, nea, "nem" conjunc....Hvats troll nema þat? ‘...What’s a troll if not that?’
825Nema svát inn ... ‘Unless in such a way that the ...’
825...Hvats skald nema þat? ‘...What’s a poet if not that?’
825...mælir svá – ‘nema leiðir aptr ... ‘...speaks thus – ‘unless you bring back ...’
850Kveðkat dul, nema Gnô Glitnis ... ‘I call it no secret, but the Gná of Glitnir ...’
850...Þeygi dylk, nema hól þykki ... ‘...to do a heroic deed. Not at all do I conceal the fact that ...’
900notes...rísta rúnar, nema kunni vel ... ‘...carve runes unless he can arrange [them] ...’
951...iðgjǫld sonar, nema ali sjalfr ... ‘...compensation for a son unless he himself begets ...’
960...ok heitrofi, nema of vinnak ... ‘...and a promise-breaker, unless I make ...’
962...‘gerskat næmr, nema heyrir all... ‘...‘do not acquire wisdom unless you hear very ...’
965...of veit, nema Gísli dragi ... ‘...knows whether Gísli will not draw ...’
965...und ríkjan —, nema ægóðr Arnketill ... ‘...from a powerful man — unless always-good Arnketill ...’
984...slíkan frið, nema Fróði. ‘...such peace, except Fróði. ’
986...if sé, nema goð stýra ... ‘...doubt might there be that the gods guide ...’
986...hverr veit, nema kǫld kol ... ‘...who knows but that the cold coals ...’
990...salþaks, nema snerriblóð ... ‘...of the roof of the earth unless the rushing blood ...’
1000...of sýtik, nema hræðumk helvíti; ... ‘...I lament nothing, except that I fear Hell; let ...’
1000...ættar þinnar, nema, láðs lý... ‘...of your family, unless, ruler of the road ...’
1014...lið mitt, nema hefndir verði ... ‘...trusty troop, unless they are avenged ...’
1015...eyju, allt nema varrar; Freyr ... ‘...the island, all except the lips; the Freyr ...’
1025...dýrs flóðs nema góða okkars; ... ‘...beast of the flood but our good-will; ...’
1025...sverðéls, nema lógi mér.... ‘...sword-storm, unless they destroy me....’
1028...hverr veit, nema verðak víða ... ‘...who knows if I won’t become famous ...’
1030notes...hlífa sér nema gram sjalfan; ... ‘...shelter themselves except the leader himself; ...’
1030...verri lǫg, nema landherr ... ‘...inferior laws, unless the countrymen ...’
1038...garði Hǫrðaknúts, nema mildr Magnús ... ‘...Hǫrðaknútr’s hall unless generous King ...’
1038Lýgk, nema Ôleifr eigi ... ‘I lie unless Óláfr has ...’
1040...at drekka nema þenna sjá, ... ‘...to drink than this sea, ...’
1044...svíra; undrs, nema aldrprúðr ... ‘...neck; it is a wonder unless the life-splendid ...’
1045...ór landi, nema Einarr kyssi ... ‘...from the land, unless Einarr kisses ...’
1050...eindagaðr Sveini, nema Danir haldi ... ‘...is appointed for Sveinn, unless the Danes head ...’
1062...es til, nema játta þat, ... ‘...little option except to agree ...’
1065notes...vinnur vísa –, nema ek þegja, ... ‘...the achievements of the leader –, unless I keep quiet, ...’
1145...fljúga drjúgum, nema ek ljúga, ... ‘...fly abundantly, unless I lie, ...’
1145...drengja Rǫgnvalds nema jarlinn sjalfan; ... ‘...of the followers of Rǫgnvaldr except the jarl himself; ...’
1148...finna Ermingerði, nema ǫnnur skǫp ... ‘...meet Ermingerðr, unless another fate ...’
1152...brota dugði —, nema harða fáir ... ‘...of the sea did well —, except that a very few ...’
1153...ulfbrynnǫndum nema sannan goð? ... ‘...wolf-waterers except the true God? ...’
1154...elg flóðs, nema nøkkvat fylgi ... ‘...the elk of the flood unless something follows [in return] ...’
1158...meiri ógn, nema haldim þessum ... ‘...always increase unless we keep these ...’
1180...má hlýða, nema bœti verk ... ‘...may be saved, unless he makes reparation for deeds ...’
1180...aldri bresti, nema heitfastr ... ‘...never fails, unless the promise-faithful ...’
1180...kyns ýta, nema vilir sjalfr ... ‘...of the kinsfolk of men, unless you yourself desire ...’
1180...stýri aldar, nema dróttinn fái ... ‘...steerer of men, unless the Lord gives ...’
1190...engu orði, nema goð beini.... ‘...not one word, unless God helps [me]....’
1190...rauðsylgjum bens, nema svát gramr ... ‘...with red slurps of the wound, unless the ruler ...’
1221...æ lifa, nema ǫld farisk, ... ‘...always live, unless people perish ...’
1221...mátt líta, nema þín gipt ... ‘...can see, unless your gift ...’
1240...k harms, nema náim hitta ... ‘...hope for sorrow, unless we [I] manage to meet with ...’
1250...engi óttaz, nema ilt geri; ... ‘...no-one is afraid, unless he does wrong; ...’
1255[5] nem: nema 624
624 blid | mæltur þv skalt vid bragna lid hirttv þitt feingit | fie mínne þat sida finzt man vit nema þv amarga | vega kener
...hyggjandi sinni, nema geraz þarfir ... ‘...his intelligence, unless need of it ...’
1258...njóta aura, nema hann hafi ... ‘...enjoy his money, unless he is ...’
1258...svá fara, nema látir eina ... ‘...like that for us, unless you forsake that one ...’
1325...óþýð* fold, nema hlýðið vel, ... ‘...rough land, unless you obey well ...’
1335...nezta fjanda, nema ið góða ... ‘...lowest devil, except that the good ...’
1345...til yngva nema Pétur. ‘...to the Lord except Peter.’
1360...mær henni nema móðir drottins. ... ‘...than she been born, except the Lord’s mother. ...’
1380...elr sonu nema eg sjálf; ... ‘...bears sons except I myself; ...’
1388...aungu orði, nema þið vilið ... ‘...any word, unless you two will want ...’
1394...mey því, nema mest hamlan ... ‘...girl that, unless the greatest obstacle ...’
?notes...þiggja fjǫr, nema efnak heit, ... ‘...accept [my] life unless I fulfil the vow ...’
?...dagr komi, nema þú látir ... ‘...day comes, unless you reject...’
?...ódæmi verði, nema þú, Hringr ... ‘...the monstrous become reality, unless you, King ...’
?...snúiz úthverf, nema þú um ... ‘...shall turn outwards, unless you ...’
?...taumar slitni, nema þú gefir ... ‘...all break, unless you forego ...’
?...tröllhendr, nema þú veitir ... ‘...the hands of trolls, unless you grant ...’
?...þér vei, nema þú gjorir ... ‘...will come to you unless you do ...’
?...fremstum tönnum, nema þú beiðir ... ‘...together with your front teeth, unless you are asking ...’
?...þær gjafir, nema frægr hafi ... ‘...those gifts, unless you, famous one, have ...’
?...Grímr lifir, nema skör höggviz.... ‘...Grímr is [I am] alive, unless my head is hewn off....’
?notes...gáttar Heðins, nema vilir, ölr ... ‘...of the door of Heðinn, unless you are willing, alder ...’
?...at öðrum, nema hugr bili.... ‘...on the other, unless our courage fails....’
?...at bana, nema þú látir ... ‘...the death of you, unless you give ...’
?...öðlaz þann, nema ek förumz ... ‘...inherit it, unless I die ...’
?...maurahaugi, nema selið sverð, ... ‘...an anthill, unless you give [me] the sword, ...’
?...af þjóðan, nema ek hafa ... ‘...your draughts, unless I have ...’
?...hverja taug, nema vakta svínum ... ‘...every fibre, only good to look after food ...’
?...fylgja jöfri, nema heldi forlögum ... ‘...follow the prince, unless he shared the leader’s ...’
?...um véla, nema þú fáir ... ‘...us all, unless you acquire ...’
?...mæta þér, nema þú hrøkkvir ... ‘...meet you, unless you give way ...’
?...brúðar, Bǫggvir, nema næmir Nefglitu ... ‘...the lady, Bǫggvir, unless you deprive Nefglita ...’
?...heim heðan, nema sköp ráði.... ‘...from here in one piece, unless fate determines it that way....’
?...hvatra drengja, nema hugr bili. ... ‘...against one, unless his courage fails. ...’
?...ór eyju, nema færim út*. ... ‘...off the island, unless we went away. ...’
?...hafa böl, nema dauði, bráð... ‘...encounter disaster, unless the death imminently ...’
?...engum sveini, nema Sigurði einum. ... ‘...of no boy save Sigurðr alone. ...’
?...annars manns, nema manligr svanni ... ‘...man’s wife, unless an amorous woman ...’
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